Lingerie clasp



June 25, 1929. E. w. CARLSON ET AL 1,718,524

LINGERIE CLASP Filed Sept. 27, 1928 Inventor:

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UNITED STATES- PATENT OFFICE.

EDGAR W. CARLSON AND CLAUDE L. COLE, OF ALEXANDRIA, MINNESOTA.

LINGERIE CLASP.

Application filed September The present invention relates toimprovements in lingerie clasps and has reference more particularly to adevice which may be readily secured on the inner face of the shoulderportion of a dress, and which will retain the trap of lingerie or otherundergarments on the shoulders of the wearer and concealed underneaththe dress.

One of the important objects of the present invention is to provide alingerie clasp of the above mentioned character that will prevent theshoulder strap of the under garment from slipping off of the shoulderscausing inconvenience and annoyance to the wearer, whereby suchobjections will be' overcome.

Still a further object is to provide a lingerie clasp of the abovementioned character that can be readily and easily attached or detachedwithout any difiiculty, the same being further simple in construction,inexpensive, strong and durable, and further well adapted to the purposefor which it is designed.

Other objects of the invention will become apparent as the nature of theinvention proceeds and when taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings.

In the accompanying drawings; forming a part of this application andwherein like reference characters designate like parts throughout theseveral views:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the lingerie clasps embodying ourinvention, showing the manner in which the same supports the lingerieshoulder strap.

Figure 2 is a sectional view through the shoulder portion of a dress,showing the manner in which our improved lingerie clasp is attached tothe same.

Figure 3 is a top plan View of the lingerie clasp per se.

Figure 4 is an edge elevation thereof.

Figure 5 is a sectional view, taken substantially upon the line 55 ofFigure 3, showing the manner in which the shoulder strap engaging memberis attached to the safety pin, and

Figure 6 is a view similar to Figure 4 showing a modification of thelingerie clasp.

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown thepreferred embodiment of our invention, the numeral 1 designatesgenerally the strap receiving member, the same being formed from a 27,1928. Serial No. 308,818.

single piece of material, such as celluloid or thin metal. The strip ofmaterial is bent back upon itself to form upper and lower bars 2 and 3respectively, the lower bar being of greater length than the upper bar.The free end of the upper bar is bent slightly upwardly to form a lip 4,to facilitate the ready and easy insertion or removal of one or moreshoulder straps between the upper and lower bars of the unit 1.

The lingerie clasp further includes the provlsion of a safety pin 5, forclamping the clasp to the shoulder portion of a dress or outer garment.

Thepicrcing ledge portion 6 of the safety pin 5 is adapted to extendthrough the seam B on the inner side of the shoulder portion of thedress A. The back 7 of the safety pin has its intermediate portion sobent as to provide an offset portion 8 as clearly shown in Figure 3 andthe purpose thereof will be presently described.

The attaching means between the strap holder 1 and the safety pin 5 isshown generally at 9 and the same comprises a single strip of springmetal that is bent back upon itself to form the upper and lower arms 10and 11 and the intermediate loop 12. The looped portion 12 extendsaround the offset portion 8, of the safety pin 5, while the arms 10 and11 embrace the inner end of the longer bar 3 of the shoulder strapholder unit 1. Opposed prongs 13 and 14 are associated with theintermediate portions of the arms 10 and 11 for bighting engagement withthe inner end portion of the lower bar 3, whereby to positively securethe shoulder strap holder unit 1 to the attaching member 9 and thelooped portion 12 cooperates with the offset portion 8 of the safety pinso as to provide a pivotal connection between the holder 1 and thesafety pin.

In use, the lingerie clasp is attached to the seam portion of theunderside of the shoulder portion of the dress, with the hooked end ofthe holder 1 extending in an opposite direction and the lingerie strapsare then inserted between the upper and lower bars 2 and 3 of the holderunit 1. As the shoulder or lingerie straps have a tendency to normallywork downwardly off of the shoulders so that the straps will be retainedby the hooked end portion of the holder 1 in proper position beneath theshoulder portion of the dress or outer garment.

In Figure 6 there is shown a modification of the clasp wherein the strapreceiving member has the inner end of the lower bar bent back uponitself to enclose the offset portion 8 of the safety pin as illustratedat 15. This will obviate the necessity of using a separate clip toattach the shoulder strap receiving member to the safety pin.

A lingerie clasp of the above mentioned character may be readily andeasily attached or removed from a dress, and the same will, at all timesbe positive and efiicient in properly retaining the shoulder straps inposition so as to prevcnt'any inconvenience being suffered by the wearerand furthermore the lingerie clasp will not cause any discomfort to thewearer.

The simplicity of our improved lingerie clasp enables the same to bemanufactured at a very low cost and yet be strong and durable.

While we have shown the preferred embodiment of our invention, it is tobe understood that various changes in the size, shape and arrangement ofparts may be reresorted to without departing from the spirit of theinvention or the scope of the appended claims.

WVhat we claim is:

1. In a lingerie clasp of the class described, a strap receiving andretaining member comprising upper and lower bars connected at theirouter ends, the lower bar being of greater length than the upper bar, asafety pin for attaching the clasp t0 the under side of the shoulderportion of an outer garment, and means for pivotally connecting the endof the lower bar to the back of the safety pin,

said means comprising a looped element carried by the inner end of thelower bar for disposition around the back of the safety pin.

2. In a lingerie clasp of the class described, a strap receiving andretaining member comprising upper and lower bars connected at theirouter ends, the lower bar being of greater length than the upper bar, asafety pin for attaching the clasp to the under side of the shoulderportion of an outer garment, means for pivotally connecting the end ofthe lower bar to the back of the safety pin, said means comprising alooped element carried by the inner end of the lower bar for dispositionaround the back of the safety pin, said back of the safety pin beingpro- \"lClG-(l with an offset portion to receive said looped portion.

3. In a lingerie clasp of the class described, a strap receiving andretaining member comprising upper and lower bars joined at their outerends, the lower bar being of greater length than the upper bar, a safetypin for attaching the clasp to the under sideof the shoulder portion ofan outer garment, means for connecting the holder to the back of thesafety pin, said means comprising a strip of material bent back uponitself to provide upper and lower arms, and an intermediate loop fordisposition around the back of the safety pin, the arms engaging theupper and bottom faces of the inner end portion of the bottom bar andbeing attached thereto.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures.

EDGAR \V. CARLSON CLAUDE L. COLE.

